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No one believes Bernanke
in Sox First, on September 17, 2009
Investors might be cheering with US Federal Reserve chairman declaring that the recession is over, but they should take a deep breath and wait. It's not over yet. If the recession is well and truly over, why is the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development warning that une...
Anti-corruption body slams major export countries
in Sox First, on June 25, 2009
...ur out of 36 nations. The alarming part about this report is that it's been a decade since the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention came into force. The findings suggest little progress has been made. An...
Unemployment to soar: bleak times ahead
in Sox First, on March 31, 2009
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If anyone thinks recovery is just around the corner, they should read this speech from OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría. He paints a very grim picture. With trade flows expected to fall by 9...
Britain moves on bribery
in Sox First, on November 28, 2008
..., a 'culture' of bribe-taking. Britain's bribery laws were condemned in October by the OECD Working Group on Bribery. I did a blog entry on that here . And of course more famously, the ...
Recession: the worst is yet to come
in Sox First, on November 13, 2008
...r of the European economy so the ripple effects will be massive. Add to that the forecast from the OECD that Japan, Europe and the US are in for a massive slowdown. And the world is unlikely to reco...
Britain is a laggard on bribery
in Sox First, on October 27, 2008
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The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development's (OECD) working group on bribery has published a special review of the UK's record in fighting foreign bribery and it's not...
OECD slams Britain on failure to fix corruption
in Sox First, on August 18, 2008
...ailure to deal with corporate bribery. The Financial Times reports it has seen a letter from the OECD's anti-bribery working group condemning the British Government for failing to to bring a si...
China Syndrome
in Sox First, on July 17, 2008
...rts are going to feel the pain because all the excess consumption and investment demand they fed in OECD countries will start winding back because of the credit crisis. That means places like China, w...
Losing the anti-bribery fight
in Sox First, on June 24, 2008
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About 10 years after the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention, and it looks like the battle against corruption is going nowhere. According to a Transparency International report , has found that mor...
Hard times: why history is no guide
in Sox First, on April 25, 2008
...r "As the imbalances are vast and painful to address, it means that dragging the US and other OECD consumers back to solvency and thrift will take a very long time. As the consumer accounts for ...
FCPA prosecutions to increase
in Sox First, on February 8, 2008
The long arm of international law is catching up with companies caught bribing. Not only have there been an increase in Foreign Corrupt Practices Act enforcement actions brought by the Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation a...
Center for Strategic and International Studies develops a self-assessment tool to measure government performance in supply chain
in Supplychainer, on August 28, 2007
...based on aggregate scores for three sets of countries that perform well in the global economy:
• OECD: The leading market economies.
• Big Five: The largest trading economies - the U.S., UK, Germany,...
China zieht an Deutschland vorbei - Verlust des Titels Exportweltmeister droht
in PHP-Developer-Blog, on 15.08.07
China wird an Deutschland vorbeiziehen. Was im Medaillenspiegel von olympischen Sommerspielen schon Gang und Gäbe ist, wird auch im Ranking der großen Wirtschaftsnationen passieren. Sogar in Sachen bruttoinlandsprodukt liegt der Gigant aus Asien nur noch ganz knapp hinter Deutschland. Was...
Why we don't have 100 Mbps Internet
in P2P File Sharing, on August 10, 2007
...ou? we reported how the U.S. fell further behind in world Broadband penetration and price. The OECD report rated the U.S. 15th out of 30 countries. Robert Cringely shares why that is in The $200...
Lehrerinnen und Lehrer zum PISA-Test?!
in Kindererziehung, on 29.07.07
...tersuchung entschließen." Bereits 25 Länder beteiligten sich seiner Aussage nach an der OECD-Studie Thales, dem so genannten "Lehrer-Pisa".
Ständig müssten Lehrer nur andere beurteilen...
Efforts to control bribery failing
in Sox First, on July 19, 2007
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The latest Transparency International Progress Report on OECD Convention Enforcement suggests that the battle against bribery and corruption has run into a brick wall. The report blames it on a...
How's That U.S. Broadband Working For You?
in P2P File Sharing, on June 13, 2007
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The U.S. fell further behind in world broadband according to the latest OECD (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development) survey. The report rated the U.S. 15th out of 30 countr...
Is Google a threat to privacy ?
in Web 2.0, on June 11, 2007
...ent option for retained data
Failure to follow generally accepted privacy practices such as the OECD Privacy Guidelines and elements of EU data protection law
unstated or indefinite length ...
Mexico Needs WiMax
in The Wireless Weblog, on May 24, 2007
...hern and central regions Roberto Martínez.
And there's a real need -- according to the OECD , Mexico had a broadband penetration rate of 3.5% at the end of 2006.
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Die Deutschen werden immer dümmer
in PHP-Developer-Blog, on 13.04.07
...titut für Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft Bonn http://www.iwg-bonn.de unter anderem auf Basis von OECD-Quellen. Von den 25- bis 34-Jährigen hätten hier zu Lande 85 Prozent mindestens abitur oder ...
Union leaders to Develop International Response to Growth of Hedge Funds
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on March 15, 2007
... equity and in hedge funds."
Trade union leaders from more than 20 countries are to meet at OECD Headquarters in Paris on the 16 March to discuss the impact of hedge funds on employees...
Eine weitere Lebensmittel-Kennzeichnung?
in Kilo Leicht, on 02.03.07
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" Großbritannien ist nach Statistiken der OECD das Land in Europa mit den meisten Bürgern, die an Übergewicht und adipositas leiden. Etwa jeder vierte Brite wies im Jahr 2004 einen Bod...
Die Downloadlüge (inspiriert von NEON)
in Digital Listening, on 07.02.07
Die Industrie begründet ihren Schaden durch die Raubkopierer, der Schluss mehrerer Studien sagt, dass die Kriminalisierung größeren Schaden angerichtet hat.
Ich bin kein großer freund von Zwangsmaßnahmen. Vor allem nicht wenn es darum geht, dass man kriminalisiert wird, nur weil ein Ind...
OECD to investigate Tony Blair's dropped probe on BAE
in Sox First, on January 2, 2007
...g group on bribery will conduct an inquiry and the issue is on the agenda when it meets this month. OECD officials have told the BBC that there are concerns about political interference. Activists h...
Who are the Earthshakers?
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on November 28, 2006
...d gits with nothing better to do with their lives", says Jonathon Porritt at the BBC .
*The OECD-World Bank Global Forum on Sustainable Development wraps up this week ...
*U.S. group aims ...
India, China and Russia top on bribe table, US lagging
in Sox First, on October 5, 2006
Businesses in India and China are the most likely to engage in bribes and dirty dealings, according to the latest Transparency International Bribe Payers Index . India consistently ranks low on the poll of more than 11,000 business people in 125 countries polled in the world Economic Fo...
CSA Announces Voluntary Workplace Safety Standard
in Small Business Unplugged, on September 12, 2006
...p by the CSA Learning Center to access PDF's.
* Source: Rates of Fatal Workplace Injuries in OECD Countries, Canadian Centre for the Study of Living Standards...
Computer-Analpabetismus gefährdet Standort Deutschland
in Das CIO Weblog, on 26.07.06
...quot;Das Problem fängt bereits in unseren Schulen an, den laut der PISA-Studie der OECD haben hier zu Lande nur 23 Prozent der 15-Jährigen im Unterricht einen PC zur Verfügung", kritisiert Uwe Sc...
OECD says Canada Growing Re-Orientation Needed
in Small Business Unplugged, on June 28, 2006
...act of the looming staffing crisis. Now the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) identified the same concern in their Economic Survey of Canada 2006 .
Canada's economic ...
Global world of bribery and facilitation payments.
in Sox First, on March 8, 2006
...legal. Facilitation payments, on the other hand, are tax deductible. It was a point taken up in an OECD report in January which urged the Australian authorities to tighten up their rules. Australia...
CeBIT 2006: Voice over IP erobert das Handy
in Das Handy-Weblog, on 22.02.06
...nisation für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung in Europa (OECD) sagt in ihrem "Communications Outlook 2005" voraus, die Web-Telefonie könne auch für Mobilfunkbetreiber zur Bedr...
CeBIT 2006: Voice over IP erobert das Handy
in Das CIO Weblog, on 21.02.06
...nisation für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung in Europa (OECD) sagt in ihrem "Communications Outlook 2005" voraus, die Web-Telefonie könne auch für Mobilfunkbetreiber zur Bedr...
Yet Another Report: P2P Not To Blame For Music Sales Woes
in P2P File Sharing, on June 13, 2005
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The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development ( OECD ) released its Report on Digital Music: Opportunities and Challenges . ( Wired , Times Online ). Key findings:
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Yet Another Report: P2P Not To Blame For Music Sales Woes
in P2P File Sharing, on June 13, 2005
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The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development ( OECD ) released its Report on Digital Music: Opportunities and Challenges . ( Wired , Times Online ). Key findings:
I...